107 



piece for the three years, with some care. It will be seen that 

 the prices were the highest retail ones, so that he must have 

 carried them to the consumer. He was fortunate in having a 

 large part of it planted with potatoes in 1864, which he sold 

 for $430. Again in 1865, he was fortunate in having so many 

 squashes when they sold high. In 1866, his crops appear to 

 have been much larger, but his sales were not so great. He 

 has not given us any estimate of the expense of marketing the 

 crops. In the balance which he has struck, it appears that he 

 has made $965 15 by his operation. The Committee think 

 that twenty per cent, should be deducted for marketing ; and 

 if we leave out of the account the $350, the estimated improve- 

 ment of the land, we shall have about $350 gain. 



Mr. Webster says that he was not bred a farmer, but he ap- 

 pears to have the faculty of disposing of his produce well. — 

 It is pleasing at the present time, when so many are disposed 

 to live between the producer and the consumer, to find one 

 who deals directly with the consumer. The Committee would 

 award to him the first premium of $15. 



For the Committee — William E.. Putnam. 



STATEMENT OF RICHARD WEBSTER. 



Aceonnt witli Past Lire Lot No. 4. 

 1863. Dr. 



To Labor, ploughiug, etc., .^26 25 



Turning sods at odd jobs, 10 00 



1864. 



Harrowing, digging out roots, haulinsr 



oft' stones, etc.. 

 Furrowing, dunging out and planting, 

 30 bushels potatoes for seed, 

 6 quarts corn, 

 15 cords manure. 



Amount carried forward, 190 60 



.1?36 25 



